The author, Jennifer L. Coon, is a practicing teacher who LOVES to teach. Even so, a few years ago, she found herself going through the motions and was doing her best to get by. Pressures from all directions made way for negativity to take hold causing her to feel inadequate and worthless. Then, she was guided to the tools she shares in this book. She used them first in her own life and began to SOAR, achieving more than she ever thought possible. One day, she realized many of her students were in the same place she used to be. They didn't feel good about themselves. They didn't have a sense of purpose. She decided to teach them the tools she had been using. Positive transformation was the result for her students, as well. In this book, she shares 5 POWERFUL tools she uses to promote positive thinking and purpose in her classroom which empower her students to achieve greater heights. In addition, people who Jennifer has shared this information with through training and mentoring, have seen their own classrooms and lives transform after implementing these tools. Her mission is for many others to do the same so they also may SOAR